U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Defense information technology, cybersecurity, and information assurance for FY22. Rep. Franklin's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you Mr. Sherman for your time here today. The Department's information technology and cybersecurity budget may not... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for the U.S. Army. Ranking Member Mike Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary Wormuth and General McConville, thank you for being here today and for your service to our nation. This is o... Read More »
The case for a defense budget that focuses more on China, less on climate change By Ranking Member Mike Rogers and Rep. Ken Calvert June 22, 2021 Defense News Since President Biden's inauguration, we have seen what happens when America projects weakness rather than strength. On May 8, the Taliban targeted and killed 85 people, mostly girls going to school in Kabul. On May 12, Hamas launched a rele... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, asked General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he is most concerned that China has gained, or may soon gain, an advantage against the U.S. The transcribed exchange is below: ROGERS: General Milley, as I noted in my opening statement, China already has a larger Navy, more troops, m... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following open statement at a hearing on the FY22 Department of Defense budget request. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to Secretary Austin and General Milley for being here today and for your service to our nation. Last month, ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement expressing their concern about reports that the Biden Administration halted a package of lethal military equipment to Ukraine that was put together in response to Russia's military escalation in and around Ukraine this spring: "Th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke on the House floor against the repeal of the 2002 AUMF. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: I thank Ranking Member McCaul for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, this bill is a bad deal for our national security and the safety of American servic... Read More »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of the Navy's FY22 budget request for seapower and projection forces. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and thank our three witnesses for testifying today.... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for the Department of the Air Force. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation. I remain gravely ... Read More »
Threats Rise, U.S. Defense Falls By WSJ Editorial Board June 15, 2021 Wall Street Journal President Biden is telling the world in Europe this week that "America is back" as the leader of global democracies. Sounds good. But China, Iran and Vladimir Putin would be more impressed if Mr. Biden wasn't cutting America's defense even as he rightly stresses the challenge from the world's authoritarians. ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, asked General Charles Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, if he shared the same concerns regarding President Biden's defense budget top-line as service chiefs of the Navy and Marine Corps expressed yesterday. A transcript of the exchange is below: ROGERS: Thank you Mr. Chairman. General Brown, I've ma... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for missile defense and missile defeat programs. Rep. Turners' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to join you in welcoming our witnesses back to the Committee. Ms. Tomero is no stranger ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of the Navy's FY22 budget request. Rep. Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation. At his confirmation hearing, Secretary... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, had an exchange with Admiral Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. In the Exchange, Adm. Gilday told Ranking Member Rogers that under President Biden's budget the Navy's budget has declined, putting our naval forces in a weak position for potential future conflict with China. In his opening remarks, Ranking Member ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement opposing the House Democrats' discretionary topline number the House will vote on today. The House Democrats' FY 2022 budget number cuts $16 billion from President Biden's budget but does not detail where that cut comes from: "The House Democrats' budget number cuts $16 billion from P... Read More »
